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    "id": 92847,
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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Eseli",
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        "legal_name": "David Eseli Simiyu",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I still sympathize with Prof. Ongeri because his Ministry is working very hard to ensure that adequate national resources are channeled towards education. But he is handicapped in one sense: The audit system at the user-end - the schools – is virtually non-existent. This is to the extent that it is not possible to actually say that all the money that is being channeled to the schools, which are the end users, is actually doing what it is channeled to do at that end. The auditing of schools, both primary and secondary schools, is still inadequate and we are not sure whether the money going there actually does what it is supposed to do. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also an issue which I noticed in the Minister’s presentation. It appears as if the money that is spared for extra curricular activities in most of these schools is inadequate. We have just gone through the National Music Festival, and I am sure many hon. Members will agree with me here that they had appeals from so many schools for assistance to be able to take their youngsters to the music festival. This keeps on happening, be it sports or music festivals. Even when a toilet breaks down - In most of the areas where it rains a lot, toilets are always sinking - they do not seem to have money to even repair these things. I do believe that with a little bit of adjustment, they can ensure that our youngsters get wholesome education, which includes the extracurricular activities or co-curricular activities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the issue of Early Childhood Development (ECD), I believe that Prof. Ongeri, being a pediatrician, a specialist in child health, knows very well when it is best to start educating a child. Early childhood development is one of the areas. It beats me why nobody in the Ministry of Finance is listening to the hon. Minister when he asks for money to finance ECD. I think I am right to say that his hands are tied. Whoever is tying the Minister’s hands should untie them immediately, so that he can be more effective than he has been. So far, I must admit, he has been quite effective. I do believe that with the education system the way it is, and with devolution, I believe if the Minister puts his mind to it; it will work out very well for the Ministry of Education. With those few remarks, I wish to support."
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